African Annals of
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGEONS
  • Abbreviation: Afr. Ann. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1994-7461
  • DOI: 10.5897/AATCVS
  • Start Year: 2005
  • Published Articles: 70

Full Length Research Paper

Does the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt cause catch-up growth of branch pulmonary arteries? No: A systematic review

Mark N. Awori
  • Mark N. Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Jonathan A. Awori
  • Jonathan A. Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Gilbert Langat
  • Gilbert Langat
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya
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  •  Received: 24 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 03 April 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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